Where to Take Your Engagement And Wedding Photos: In or Around Fort Wayne

Are you up for an adventure? Where are you willing to go for your engagement photos? Or to snap some photos after your ceremony? There are plenty of outdoor adventure or safe-from-the-weather indoor locations in and around Fort Wayne, Indiana to give you exactly the photographic style you're looking for!

P.S. These locations are good for any type of photo shoot too! 

Downtown:

Start at Columbia Street by The Landing (one of my personal faves!) and just work your way around downtown! I come from a small town where "Downtown" means the courthouse, a gas station, and a Kroger. Having such a gorgeous downtown area is a treat for me, I love the history and character in the buildings old and new! Hit the highlights: The Landing, Calhoun Street, including Pint & Slice (and it's mural!), the castle-looking History Center, the Old Fort, Headwaters Park, and The Embassy. I promise, with that cityscape and all the awesome alleys, you'll never run out of places to pose! Extra points: Go on top of some parking garages for a different view!

Eagle Marsh:

It's hard not to be awesome with a name like Eagle Marsh (although I've only ever seen one eagle there...). Who knows? Maybe your engagement session will bring them out in hordes! Fog, wetlands, distant woods, gorgeous! 

Two EE-s Winery:

Lines of grape vines, woods, classic stone, and wine (and wine slushies!)! What a great way to spend an afternoon or evening. There's plenty of backgrounds to choose from, plus no need to be 21 or older to walk around the outside. Technically in Huntington, Two EE-s really isn't that far from Fort Wayne, only about 20 minutes from Jefferson Pointe!

Bicentennial Woods:

Almost two miles of easy walking trails are surrounded by hundreds of years old Oak Trees, so tall you can't see the top from the ground! There's wetlands and plenty of wildlife at this nature preserve! It's just north of Fort Wayne in Huntertown, but so close it's like you didn't even leave town!

Franke Park/Fort Wayne Children's Zoo:

Now, I'm giving away my super special secret spot here. I love this spot and love bringing clients here! The only way to get here is via Franke Park, but it's on the Zoo's property. Park by the Franke Pond Pavilion and follow the pond all the way to the train tracks. Yes, train tracks. This is where the zoo's train ride comes through and gives gorgeous options for photos, not only tracks, but wooded area, and the pond! It's hard to take a bad picture here. And since it's private train tracks it's not illegal to take pictures around!

Wanting Something Inside?

Botanical Conservatory:

Several rooms and exhibits give you a bright, natural outdoor feel without the threat of weather!

Allen County Public Library:

While any of the branches would be great for classy indoor photos, my choice would be the main branch in downtown Fort Wayne. So many different options of locations inside one building, plus the built-in art gallery and coffee shop? Yes please! Probably best for engagement pictures only, though. There's always lots of people and some spaces can get kinda tight to navigate through in a wedding dress.

Conjure Coffee:

Not quite in downtown, but with a lovely view of downtown from it's front door, Conjure Coffee is a bright, open space with a lot of natural light and delicious coffee! I have yet to convince anyone to do a photo shoot here, but I'm excitedly waiting for it to happen! Another space that's probably best for just the engagement photos, I don't know if they can handle that kind of excitement of a wedding... yet!